Cameroon vs IDA only: Oil rents
Cameroon
2.4%
in 2021
IDA only
0.7%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
38th
IDA only rank
36th
Oil rents over time
- Cameroon
- IDA only
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.4% against 0.7% in IDA only, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was IDA only ahead.
Cameroon ranks 38th and IDA only ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Cameroon or IDA only?
- Cameroon, at 2.4% against 0.7% in IDA only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Cameroon and IDA only?
- 1.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA only?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and IDA only rank globally for oil rents?
- Cameroon ranks 38th and IDA only ranks 36th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.